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JOHN CARSON, OF BROOKLYN, NEWY YORK, AND ALFRED SHEDLOCK, OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY; SAID SHEDLOCK ASSIGNOR TO SAID CARSON.

DIE STAMPING AND EMBOSSING MACHINE.4

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 57 5,633, dated January 19, 1897.

Application led July 13, 1894.

To all whom t may concern.-

Be it known that we, JOHN CARSON, residing at Brooklyn, county of Kings, State of New York, and ALFRED SHEDLOCK, residing at Jersey City, county of Hudson, State of New Jersey, citizens of the United States, have invented new and useful Improvements in Die Stamping and Embossing Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention covers an improvement in the art of die stamping and embossing and a machine embodying novel devices by which the same may be carried out.

Heretofore dies for stamping and embossing have been supplied with ink either by means of rollers or brushes and the die wiped to remove the ink from its [iat surface by rubbing the die overa wiping pad or surface, generally of paper, leaving the ink in the intaglio to be transferred therefrom to the maferial to be stamped or printed. In some cases, where the intaglio-cutting is deep, a pad is used, applied by a dabbing or slipping action, to insure a proper distribution of the ink into the intaglio afteritis supplied thereto by means of a brush, such pad then removing the excess of ink from said parts.

The part of this invention relating` to inking the pad contemplates applying the ink to a pad and then pressing the inked pad against the die, and also in some cases to impart a slightamount of lateral or sliding motion to the pad or die when they are brought together. By using an inking-pad of this character a more uniform and regular supply of ink to the die may be made, and it admits of causing the ink to be applied to the die only where wanted, as the pad may be made to approximately conform to the configuration of the design on the die.

Another part of the invention relating to the improvement in the art is the removal of the surplus ink from the deeply-cut parts of a die by rolling in such parts an absorbent material, which is preferably in the form of a long strip stretched over projections of a iiexible material attached to a cylindrical surface, which is caused to roll in unison with the surface of the die as the die is caused to move over this device. The absorbent ma- SerialNo. 517,482. (No model.)`

terial may advantageously be provided with a backing-strip, of impervious material, to prevent the ink getting onto the iiexible projections which are arranged to enter the deep parts of the die.

An improvement in the wiping process consists in wiping the rear edge of the die,which is accomplished by causing the wiping pad or bed to move as the rear edge of the die is leaving the end of the bed, so that the ink will be wiped clearly fromsaid edge of the die, the end of the bcd being rounded and the bed moved in unison with the die, so that the edge of thedie remains in contact with the wiping-paper on the bed, which extends over its said rounded edge, until the die has entirely cleared the bed; but to more clearly describe these improvements and the instrumentalities by which they are carried out reference will now be had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is an elevation, partly in section,

of a die stamping and embossing machine embodying the improvements. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a plan view in section, taken on the line 3 3, Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 4 is a viewin section, taken on the line 4 et, Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 5 is a transverse section on the line 5 5, Fig. 3, showing also a part of the plunger. Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the same devices, showing the parts in different positions. Fig. 7 is a section on the line 7 7, Fig. l, showing a front View of the surplus-ink-removing device. Fig. S is a sectional View of Fig. 7, Taken on the line S 8, also showing the inking-pad. Fig. 9 is a front view ot' a part of the inkingpad. Fig. l0 is a sectional view of the inking-pad, taken on the line 10 l0, Fig. 9, also showing in section the inking-roller and part of the ink-fountain. Fig. 1l is aview of the surplus-ink-removing device detached and in section. Fig. 12 is a sectional view of the wiping device, taken on the line .l2 12, Figs. 1 and 14, and showing the die-holder in the position it occupies in Fig. ll. Fig. 13 is a section of the wiping device, taken on line 13, Fig. l2, showing the die as about to leave the wiping-bed. Fig. 14 is a similar section showing the die over the bed ready to be wiped;

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and Fig. l5 is a plan of the wiping device, showing the frames of the machine and parts of the device in section.

'The main frame of the machine comprises the bed or table d and the two side pieces or half-arches d a, connected together at their ends by the bar u2. Fitted in boxes formed on the side pieces a u. is the main shaft l), to the central part of which the cam e is rigidly secured, and the gear-wheel h is secured to one end of this shaft. This wheel meshes into the pinion h2 on the shaft h3, which has its bearings in the side pieces a a', the other end of this shaft being provided with a flywheel b, to which power may be applied by means of a belt, or a driving-pulley with or without a clutch device may be applied to the shaft h3, if desired.

ln adjustable vertical slide-bearings on the front of the side pieces a' a' is fitted the plunger c', the upperend of which is provided with a roller c2, against which the cam c acts, and the lower end of the plunger carries the holder or chase d, in which is held the die d by means of springcatches, hereinafter dcscribed. The die-counter is made up on the pla-ten ad, held by dowel-pins on a projection of the bed a.

The horizontally-sliding carriage c is held in grooves in the frames c d, which are located between the side pieces a' ct and bolted to the bed CL of the main frame. Motion is imparted to this carriage from the cam c2, secured to the side of the gear-wheel b' or on the shafth, through the medium of the lever e3, pivoted at c4 to one of the side pieces a', and the link or rod c5, pivoted at one end to the adjustable stud e6, carried on a bracket from the back part e7 of the carriage c. The other end of the link is connected to the lower end of the lever ci by a forked or slotted bearing in the rod resting over a stud on the lever. The object of this construction is to allow of the link being detached from the lever es, so that the carriage c and devices actuated thereby may, when desired, be inoperative, the free end of the link then being held up clear of the stud on thelower end of the lever by the hook es.

The spring c supports the plunger c and holds the roller cL against the cam c, and the spring e" holds the roller at the upper end of the lever e3 against the cam e2 and moves the carriage e back away from the plunger c'. These cams may be made positive in their actions,if desired,but it is thought preferable to retract the parts actuated by them by means of springs.

The die-holder (l is either held in the open front end of the carriage e, as shown at Fig. 5, in which the plunger c' is shown in its highest position, clear of the die-holder, or it is held at the lower end of the plunger clear of the carriage c when the plunger is depressed to make an impression, as shown at Fig. G. The die-holder is provided with a neck cl2, adapted to enter the hole in the end of the plunger, and the plunger is provided with sliding catches d3 d, fitted in lateral bores in the plunger,with their ends extending into the hole and into recesses formed in the neck d2 of the die-holder, they being so held by the springs di (Z4, the strength of which is regulated by the screw-retaining plugs d5 di. Similarly-constructed catches d d, with their springs d Z7 and adjusting plugs d di, are fitted in lateral bores formed in the carriage c, the ends of the catches entering recesses formcd in the sides of the dieholder d. The ends of these sliding catches d and d are so formed and their actuatingsprings d and di soadjusted that the functions performed bythe catches are as follows, the upper bearing-faces of the catches df' d3 being more acute in relation to the axes of the catches than their lower bearing-faces:

Connnencing with the parts in the positions shown in Fig. 5, the carriage e is holding the die-holder under the plunger, and as the plunger descends the catches di d are forced back by the end of the neck d2 and snap into the recesses in the necks, the grip of the catches d d on the die-holder being such as to hold it up against this action. New when the plunger is fairly seated 'on the die-helder it forces the holder down away from the carriage e, as shown at Fig. G. The carriage remains stationary until the plunger again rises, and the upward grip of the catches d" di on the die-holder is such that the catches d d give way when the upper edges of the sides of the die-holder come in contact with them and they slip into the recesses, the dicholder being prevented from any further u pward motion by the iianges of the carriage, which extend over the top of the die-holder, so that the plunger leaves it in the carriage as the plunger continues its upward 1n.ovement, as shown at Fig. 5. rPhe carriage now moves away for the inking and wiping of the die, the plunger remaining up until the carriage returns. To insure that the die-holder will not be released from the grip of the plunger-catches before it is properly seated in the carriage, the ends of the catches di d extend from the plunger and pass along the side of the guide-stops d d, and the catches are prevented from sliding out before the dieholder is properly seated in the carriage, and when it is the ends of the catches are clear of the stops d di.

The carriage c, behind. the part that holds the die-holder (l, is open and comprises the side bars, which slide in the grooves ot' the frames e e', and the back piece e7, which is fastened to the yends of these side bars. These side bars have grooves formed on their inner sides, in which the ink-roller fralnej'l works, said frame being provided with bearings, in which is journaled the ink-rollerf. This frame j' is normally held at the rear end of the carriage e by the spring f2, fastened to the projection f3 of the frame j" and an arm on the back piece c7 of the carriage c, and

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when the carriage is in its forward position, as. shown in Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawings, the ink-roller f is over or has passed the forward edge of the inking-pad. As soon as the plunger c has moved up clear of the dieholder d the carriage e moves back, carrying with it the frame j', until the roller f' comes in contact with the fountain-roller g, which is j ournaled in the ink-fountain g', said frame being stopped positively and the pressure of the roller f on the roller g regulated by the projection f3, resting against the adjustable stop f4, which is secured to one of the frames c. The carriage e continues its backward movement and expands the spring f'which holds the roller f against the roller g, said roller g having rotary motion imparted to it from the main shaft b by means of the pulleys h on the shaft b, the belt or chain h', and the pulley h2 on the shaft of the roller g. The sizes of the rollers f and g are so proportioned and the speed of the roller g so fixed that the roller f' makes at least a full revolution while it is in contact with roller g. The ink-fountain g is provided with side pieces g2, which fit between the rear ends of the frames ee', and it is clamped in position by set-screws g3, one side being shown in Figs. l and l0, slots being formed in the frames e e to admit of the vertical adjustment of the ink-fountain. The-fountainis provided with a scraper to determine the amount of ink t-aken up by the roller g.

The inking-pad made of any suitable 1n a` terial that will hold the ink, is carried by the table or plate provided with legs -2 2 at its ends, adapted to slide in vertical guides formed on the inner sides of the frames e e. The legs 2 2 have slots in which lt the ends of the long arms of the bell-crank levers 3 The short arms of the same are provided with adj Listing-screws 4 4, and the levers rock on studs projecting from the frames c e. Now when the carriage e hasjust about completed its backward movement the die d', carried by it, is over the inking-pad and the lugs 5 5 on the carriage, coming in contact with the ends of the screws 4 4, cause the pad to be lifted up against the die, (see Figs. 9 and 10,) the pressure between them being regulated by the adjustment of the screws 4 4, and as the die is moving when the pad comes in contact with it a lateral movement or sliding action takes place which with some dies will be advantageous. The amount of this sliding action at the time contact is made between the die and pad will be governed by the relative lengths of the two arms of the bell-crank levers 3 3. It may be reduced to a minimum or entirely omitted, as it is not an essential feature of this part of the invention.

It is thought preferable to so shape the pad as shown in Fig. 3, and by the use of underlaying-pieces, that it will approximately conform to the design on the die to place as little ink as possible on the fiat surface and to perfectly ink the deep parts cf the die,

thus not only causing-a saving of ink, but reducing to a minimum the amount of ink -to be `removed by the wiping process. Itis also preferable to attach the flat inking-pad to a detachable plate, as shown at 6, Figs. 9 and l0, which is held in posit-ion on the table by dowel-pins. Vhen the carriage e commences its forward movement the pad falls away from the die, and the die passes over the surplus-ink-removin g device, which co'nsists of a rocking frame composed of a cylindrical top] with side pieces j j', provided with short shafts fitted to rotate in the side frames e e', a detachable platej2, provided with dowelpins, by which it is held on the cylindrical top j, the underlay js, composed of a suitable flexible material attached to the plate jg as protuberances, as shown at Fig. ll, shaped and arranged to enter the deeply-cut parts of the die, which are liable to receive an excess of ink, an absorbent covering j4 in the form of a continuous strip, and a backing j of an impervous material, as a suitable paper, also in a continuous strip to protect the underlay .7'3 from the ink taken up by the coveringj4, and guide-rollers jj, journaled in the side piecesjj, as shown at Fig. ll, over which t-he covering gj4 and its backingj5 are guided to and from the device by which they are controlled. The flexible parts of this surplusink-removing device which enter the deeplycut parts of the die not only remove the excess of ink placed therein by the inking-pad, but insure the proper distribution of the ink to all parts of the intaglio. The surface of this ink-rem ovin g device is caused to roll and to be moved with the surface of the die by means of the rack k, secured on the under side of the carriage e, and the segmental gearwheel 7s', secured to one of the shafts of the side pieces j. The front tooth of the rack is shown longer than the other teeth, and it catches into the front tooth of the gear when the front edge of the die comes over the front edge of the cylindrical top j, as shown at Fig. 8, and so causes the projecting parts of the eoveringj4 to enter the deep parts of the die as the die continues its motion. NVhen the die has passed over this device, the device is thrown back by means of the spring k2 until it is stopped bythe spring las, which is stronger than the spring k2, and the gear-wheel k is, between the actions of these springs, held in the position shown in Fig. 8. The object of the spring 7c3 is to allow the gear 7c to give way under the front tooth of the rack 7c when the die is moving backward for a fresh supply of ink, and the object of making the other teeth of the rack so that they will clear the front tooth of the wheel 7c when the wheel is in its normal position is to avoid repeated disturbances of the wheel and attached parts. The covering of this device is supplied from the roll j4 75, whose axis Z rotates in open bearings in the frames l l', secured to the under side of the bed'd, and after passing around the rollers j@ j and over the cylin- IOO IIO

drical surface it passes between the feedingroller Z2, the presser, and retention-pawls Z3 Z3, which are secured to the shaft Zl and are pressed toward the roller Z2 by the spring Z5. The roller Z2 maybe provided with tine teeth or roughened to insure a perfect grip on the covering jij, and it is partly rotated each action ofthe machine by the following means The lever m, which is secured to the rockshaft m', is, by the link m3, connected to the arm m2, projecting downwardly from the end piece e7 of the carriage. 'lhe slotted arm m4, connected to the shaft m, imparts, by means of the stud m5, which may be set at any distance from the center of the shaft m, motion to the slotted arm fm", iitted to work on the shaft of the roller Z2, said arm being provided with a spring-pawl m7, which acts against the ratchet-disk m8, secured tothe shaft of the roller Z2. The length of the coveringjljl fed to the surplus-ink-removing device may by this device be adjusted as desired. In some cases it may not be necessary to use this inkremoving device. It may then be made in operative by removing the covering and the nnderlay or by setting the wheel L on its shaft out of the path of the rack 7c. The next and last device the die passes over before it is brought over the impression-hed is the wiping-table. This table n has four legs, in which are seated the heads of the screws n n', the ends of said screws being fitted in the horns n2 n?, projecting from the slides nf n3, fitted in vertical grooves in the side frames e c. Springs n" n surround the screws n 'a' and hold the table a up, its upper surface being adjusted for the right pressure on the die by the manipulation of the screws n n'. Beneath the table n and journaled in the side frames e' c is the shaft o, near the ends of which are secured the arms o' o', which are provided with rollers or studs o2 02, extending in slots or openings in the slides ai; n3, and at one end is another arm provided with a roller o, which is normally held in the position shown at Fig. it by the flat spring o", which acts on the arm 0, so as to bring the roller o into this normal position from either side of it. It may be moved, aud this position is such that the roller o3 passes under the ledge p ji during the forward movement of the carriage and over it during the backward lnovement of the carriage. This ledge is composed of two parts. The outer part 1J, which has a short acting-surface, is clamped to the carriage e by the bolt p2, and the other part, which is much longer, is clamped to the carriage by the bolts 193123, which also assist in holding` the part p in place, all of said bolts passingthrough slots in the carriage to admit of the proper adjustment of the ledges to snit different sizes of dies.

A continuous strip of paper q passes up through a hole in the bed a, over the shaft o, which may be provided with a loose rollersleeve, around over the top of the table a, and

down through said hole in the table te the windin g-n p or feeding mechanism. New when the die CZ" has arrived over the part of the wiping-table that itis desired it shall commence to be wiped, the front edge of the ledge p acts on the roller o", as shown in Fig. li, and depresses it. This action causes the table `n to he raised by the studs o`- o?, bearing against the upper sides of the openingsin the slides nin, and the paper covering of the table held in contact with the die as the die passes along; but when thc rear edge of the die approaches the rounded front edge of the table n the roller o3 is struck by the ledge p, the leading edge of which is so shaped as to further raise the table and keep the rounded edge of the table or the covering thereon in contact with the rear edge of the die until the die is entirely clear of the table, as shown at Fig. 13, thus removing all of the ink from the die and entirely avoiding the blur caused by the ink, which often runs over the back edge of the die in the wiping processes now practiced. After the impression has been made and the carriage moves back with the die the rear edge of p1 of the ledge Ap catches under the roller o3, said roller in the meantime havingbeen brought into its normal position after the ledges have entirely cleared it during the forward movement of the carriage, and causes the roller to be raised and ass over the ledge or the ledge to pass under the roller, and so insures the table being moved out of the path of the die during its backward travel by the studs 02 o2 acting on the lower ends of the openings in the slide n n. The strip of paper for the wiping-pad passes from the roll q (whose shaft rests in open bearings on the iframes Z' Z) and passing under the guide-roller 9' is wound up on the drum v', whose shaft rests in open bearings formed at the ends of the hanging arms r fr'. A set of presser and retention pawls r2 r2, secured to the shaft r3, are held downby the spring lr4, and the drum 0' or papel' wound thereon is pressed against these pawls by the springs fr rf), so that as the size of the roll of paper on the drum increases the axis ofthe drum gradually recedes from the pawls r2 r2 and from the shaft m'. The mechanism now to be described imparts intermittent rotary motion to the drum, but it might here be remarked before describing the mechanism that the pawls r2 r2 are set above the line of travel of the axis of the drum o', thereby tending to cause said drum to rotate in the direction it moves in winding up the paper q, due to springs f5 pressing the drum toward the pawls, and so causing the paper to be kept taut.

Ou the shaft of the drum rr is secured the ratchet or feeding disk s, against which act the pawls s, carried by the slotted arm s2, which is fitted to rock on the shaft of the drum. Secured to the shaft m', or forming a part of the lever m, is an arm s4, provided with a slot or groove in which is carried the stud IOO IIO

S5, adapted to be set in any posit-ion therein and constructed similarly to the arm 'm4 and stud m5. The stud S5 Works in the slot of the arm s2, and when the stud is set in the desired position it of course moves through the path of uniform travel, but acts in different parts of the arm s2, and continually at a greater distance from the axis of the drum as the drum moves away from the shaft m', by reason of the paper that is wound thereon increasing in diameter, so that the angular motion of the drum is gradually decreased and in about the proportion of the increase of the size of the roll of paper, thus practically insuring a uniform feed of the paper over the table n after the stud S5 is set to feed the desired length of paper for each action of the machine.

When the paper is to be removed from the drum, the drum is taken out of its bearings in the hanging arms r r', they being drawn back or released from the springs 75 of 'for this purpose.

The straps and weights t t are for the purpose of preventing the rolls j4,j5, and q from racing.

The novel features of the inkiug deviceviz. a pad adapted to conform to the con figuration and deep parts of the design of the diemay be applied to a curvilinear surface caused to roll with the die as the die passes over it. Mechanism similar to that employed in the surplus-ink-removing device may be used for the purpose. The surplus-ink-removing device may be applied to a flat surface. A vertically-reciprocating frame similar to that shown in the inkin g device ma7 be used for this purpose.

For some kinds of Work ink may be applied to the die direct from a roller, in which case the pad inking device may be removed and the ink applied direct from the inking-roller or the fountain brought forward, so that the die will pass over and in Contact with its roller.

We claim as our inventionl. In a die stamping and embossing machine, the combination of a vertically-reciprocating plunger, ahorizontally-reciprocating Y carriage, a die-holder adapted to be attached to the plunger and the carriage and removed from either one by the other, spring-actuated catches on the plunger for securing the dieholder thereto, and similar spring-actuated catches on the carriage.

2. In a die stamping and embossing machine, the combination of a vertically-reciprocating plunger, a horizontally-reciprocating carriage, a die-holder adapted to be attached to the-plunger and the carriage and removed from either one by the other, spring-actuated catches on the plunger having their upper bearing-faces more acute than their lower bearing faces for securing the die -holder thereto, similar spring-actuated catches on the carriage, the plunger spring-actuated catches havin g sufficient holding power on the die-holder to cause the carriage spring-actuated catches to engage with and hold the dieholder as the plunger ascends, and the carriage-catches having sufficient power to cause the plunger-catches to engage with and hold the die-holder as the plunger descends.

3. In a die stamping and embossing machine, the combination of a vertically-reciprocating plunger, a horizontally-reciprocating carriage, a die-holder adapted to be attached to the plunger and the carriage and removed from either one by the other, springactuated catches on the plunger for securing the die-holder thereto, similar spring-actuated catches on the carriage, and guide-stops on the carriage for locking the plungercatches during the time the carriage catches are engaging with the die-holder.

4. ln a die stamping and embossing machine, the combination of a vertically-reciprocating plunger, a horizontally-reciprocating carriage, a die-holder adapted to be attached to the plunger, and the carriage, and removed from either one by the other, springactuated catches on the plunger for securing the die-holder thereto, similar spring-actuated catches on the carriage, and cams on the main shaft of the machine for actuating the plunger and the carriage in such manner that the carriage is held stationary While the dieholder is being attached to it or detached from it.

5. In a die stamping and embossing machine, the combination of a vertically-reciprocating plunger, a horizontally-reciprocating carriage, a die-holder adapted to be attached to the plunger and the carriage and removed from either one by the other, springactuated catches on the plunger for securing the die-holder thereto, similar spring-actuated catches on the carriage, and flanges or ledges on the carriage acting as a positive stop to the upward movement of the dieholder when the plunger is being released thereof.

6. In a die stamping and embossing machine, the combination of a die, an ink-receiving surface or pad, an inking-roller for applying ink to the pad, and means for bringing the die and pad together by a combined flatwise and sliding movement, whereby ink is uniformlyimparted to the die from the pad.

7. In a die stamping and embossing machine, the combination of a die, an ink-receiving surface or pad, having its contour approximating that of the design of the die, adapted to make contact with the die, means for bringing the pad against the die with a combined tlatwise and lateral movement, and an inking-roller for applying ink to the inkreceiviug surface or pad. y

S. In a die stamping and embossing machine, the combination of a die, an ink-receiving surface or pad, adapted to make contact with the die, an inking-roller for applying ink to the ink-receiving surface or pad, a carriage to which the die, by its holder, is

v attached and by which the die is brought over the inking-pad, a sliding frame moving at IOS IIO

right angles to the travel of the carriage and to which the pad is attached and means for causing the pad to come in contact with the die while the carriage is completing its movement to bring the die over the pad whereby the ink on the pad is applied to the die by a combined flatwise and lateral movement.

9. In a die stamping and embossing ma chine, the combination of a die, an ink-receiv ing surface or pad, adapted to make contact with the die, an inking-roller for applying ink to the ink-receivin g surface or pad, a carriage to which the die by its holder is attached ac tuated to carry the die over the pad, a sliding frame moving at right angles to the travel of the carriage and to which the pad is attached, a lug on the carriage, a bell-crank lever joined by one of its arms to the sliding frame and actuated to raise said frame and the pad b y the lng on the carriage coming in contact with its other arm when the die is just about over the pad7 thereby bringing the pad in contact with the die while the die is moving.

It). In a die stamping and embossing machine, the combination of a die, an inkreceiv ing surface er pad, adapted to make contact with the die, an inking-roller for applying ink to the ink-receiving surface or pad, acarriage to which the die, by its holder is attached, and by which the die is brought over the inkingpad, a sliding frame to which the pad is attached, means for causing the pad to come in contact with the die, a frame iitted to slide in the carriage and to which the ink-roller is jonrnaled, a spring for holding the frame at the end ofthe carriage, an ink-foon tain roller against which the inking-roller makes contact and a stop for determining the position of the inking-roller in relation to the foulitain-roller.

1I. In a die stamping and embossing machine, the combination of a die, an ink-receiving surface or pad, adapted to make contact with the die, an inking-roller for applying ink to the ink-receiving surface or pad, a carriage to which the die, by its holder, is attached, and by which the die is brought over the inkingpad, a sliding frame to which the pad is attached, means for causing the pad to come in contactwith the die, a frame fitted to slide in the carriage and to which the ink-roller is jonrnaled, a spring for holding the frame at the end ofthe carriage, an ink-fountain roller against which the inking-roller makes contact and a stop for determining the position of the inking-roller in relation to the fountainroller, and an adjustable ink-fountain carrying the fountain-roller.

12. In a die stamping and embossing machine, the combination of a die, a surplus-inkremoving device constructed so that its active surface will press into the deep parts ot' the design, an underlay with raised portions of flexible material corresponding to the deep parts of the die, an absorbent covering on the surplns-ink-removing device, and means for moving the absorbent covering.

13. In a die stamping and embossing machine, the combination of a die, an inking device, a surplus-ilik-removing device constructed so that its acti ve surface will press into the deep parts of the design and act solely on the inktherein, an absorbent covering on the surplus-ink-rcmoving device, an impervious backing for the absorbent covering, and means for moving the absorbent covering and the in'ipervions backing.

It. In a die stamping and embossing ma chine, the combination of a die, a surplus-inkreinovingdevice constructed so that its active surface will press into the deep parts of the design, an underlay with raised portions of flexible material corresponding to the deep parts of the die, an absorbent covering on the snrplusink-removing device, an impervious backing for the absorbent covering, and means for moving the absorbent covering and the impervious backing.

15. In a die stamping and embossing machine, the combination of a reciprocating carriage, a die attached thereto by its holder, a surplus-inlcremoving device having a cylindrical form and journaled in the frame of thc machine, a rack on the reciprocating carriage, a segmental gearavheel on the axle of the inkremoving device and with which the rack meshes during the forward movement of the carriage, and a recoil-spring connected to the ink-removing device.

1G. In a die stamping and embossing machine, the combination of a reciprocating carriage, a die attached thereto by its holder, a surplus-ink-removing device having a cylindrical form and journaled in the frame of the machine, a rack on the reciprocating carriage, a segmental gear-wheel on the axle of the in kremoving device with which the rack meshes during the forward movement of the carriage, a recoil-sprin g connected to the ink-removing device, and a bufferspring for holding the ink-removing device in position for the rack to engage with the wheel.

17. In a die stamping and embossing machine, the combination of a reciprocating carriage, a die attached thereto by its holder, a surplns-ink-removing device having a cylindrical form and jonrnaled in the frame of the machine, a rack on the reciprocating carriage, a segmental gear-wheel on theaxle of the inkremoving device and with which the rack meshes during the forward movement of the carriage, a recoil-spring connected to the inkremoving device, an absorbent covering, means for moving the same, and guide-rollers for the covering in the ink-removing device.

1S. In a die stamping and embossing machine, the combination of a reciprocating carriage, a die attached thereto by its holder, a surplus-inkremoving device having a cylindrical form and jonrnaled in the frame of the machine, a rack on the reciprocating carriage, a segmental gear-wheel on the axle of the inkremoving device and with which the rack meshes during the forward movement of the IOO IIO

carriage, a recoil-spring connected to the inkremoving device, guide-rollers in the ink-removing device, an absorbent covering, a feeding-roller for drawing the covering over the ink-removing device, retention-pawls between which and the feeding-roller the covering is clamped and means for intermittently rotating the feeding-roller.

19. In a die stamping and embossing machine, the combination of a reciprocating carriage, a die attached thereto by its holder, a surplus-ink-removing device having a cylindrical form and j ournaled in the frame of the machine, a rack on the reciprocating carriage, a segmental gear-w-heel on the axle of the inkremoving device and with which the rack meshes during the forward movement of the carriage, a recoil-spring connected to the inkremoving device, guide-rollers in the ink-removing device, an absorbent covering, a feeding-roller for drawing the covering over the ink-removing device, retentionpawls between which and the feeding-roller the covering is clamped, a ratchet-wheel on the feedroller shaft and an arm provided with a pawl rocking on the shaft, a lever connected by a link to the reciprocating carriage, a slotted arm connected to or forming part of this lever and an adjustable pin joining this arm to the pawl-arm.

20. In a die stamping and embossing machine, a reciprocating carriage, a diecarried thereby, a wiping device consisting of a bed with rounded edges and a movable covering adapted to be moved against the die as it partly or wholly comes over the bed, means for so raising the bed and thus causing the surplus ink to be wiped off the surface of the die, and means for further raising the bed to cause the covering on the rounded edge of the bed to move over the rear edge of the die, and partly up the rear side thereby thoroughly cleaning the die.

2l. In a die stamping and embossing machine, the combination of a reciprocating carriage, a die carried thereby, slides fitted in the frame of the machine so as to move at right angles to the travel of the carriage, a wiping-bed attached to these slides, levers or arms connected to a common shaft and provided with studs extending into slots in the slides, an arm also connected to the shaft and having a roller at its end, a ledge adj ustably attached to the carriage and located so that one of its sides will act on the roller on the arm when the die is over or partly over the wipingbed during its forward motion.

22. In a die stamping and embossing machine, the combination of a reciprocating carriage, a die carried thereby, slides iitted in the frame of the machine so as to move at right angles fo the travel of the carriage, a wiping-bed attached to these slides, levers or arms connected to a common shaft and provided with studs extending into slots in the slides, an arm also connected to the shaft and having a roller at its end, a ledge adso that one of its sides will act on the roller' on the arm when the die is over or partly over the wiping-bed during its forward motion, and so as to engage with the roller at its other side when the die is moving backwardly, and a spring acting on the arm to hold the roller in position to be caught by the ledge as it moves in the two directions.

23. In a die'stamping and embossing machine, the combination of areciprocating carriage, a die carried thereby, slides iitted in the frame of the machine so as to move at right angles to the travel of the carriage, a wiping-bed attached to these slides, levers or arms connected to a common shaft and provided with studs extending into slots in the slides, an arm also connected to the shaft and having a roller at its end, a ledge adj ustably attached to the carriage and located so that one of its sides will act on the roller on the arm when the die is over or partly over the wiping-bed during its forward motion, and so as to engage with the roller at its other side when the die is moving backwardly, a spring acting on the arm to hold the roller in position to be caught bythe ledge as it moves in the two directions, and another adjustable ledge arranged and formed to act on the roller when the rear edge of the die is about to leave the wiping-pad and so raise the pad as to cause its rounded end to sweep over the rear edge of the die.

24. In a die stamping and embossing machine, the combination of a reciprocating carriage, a die carried thereby, slides fitted in the frame of the machine so as to move at right angles to the travel of the carriage, a wiping-bed attached to these slides by means of adjustable guide-rods, springs between the slides and the bed, levers or arms connected to a common shaft and provided with studs extending into slots in the slides, an arm also connected to the shaft and having a roller at its end, a ledge adjnstably attached to the carriage and located so that one of its sides will act on the roller on the arm when the die is over or partly over the wiping-bed during its forward motion.

25. The combination of a winding-up roller, a retention pawl or pawls, against which the roller or paper thereon bears, spring-actuated bearings carrying the roller, and means for intermittently rotating the roller.

2G. The combination of a winding-up roller, a retention pawl or pawls, against which the roller or paper thereon bears, spring-actuated bearings carrying the roller, means for intermittently rotating the roller, the direction of pressure of the pawl or pawls being on one side of the line of travel of the axis of the roller.

27. The combination of a winding-up roller, a retention pawl or pawls, against which the roller or paper thereon bears, spring-actuated bearings carrying the roller, a slotted arm iitted to work on the axle of the roller, a feed- IOO IIO

ing-pawl carried thereby, a disk or wheel on which the feeding-pawl acts, and :L stud or pin adapted and set to be moved through :L uniform distance and to actin different parts of the slot in the arm as the roller moves away from the stud or pin.

2S. The combination of :L winding-up roller, a retention pawl or pawls, against which the roller or paperthereon bears, spring-actu ated bearings carrying the roller, a`slotted arm fitted to work on the axle of the roller, :L feedin g-pawl carried thereby, a disk or wheel on which the feeding-pawl acts, and a stud or pin adapted and set to be moved through a uniform distance and to act in different parts of the slot in the arm as the roller moves :Lwayfrom the stud or pin, the wiping-bed of a die stamping-machine, and the wiping-paper moved over ille bed by the winding-up roller.

29. In :L die stamping and embossing machine, a reciprocating carriage, :L die carried thereby, a wiping device consisting of :L bed with rounded edges and :L movable covering adapted to be moved against the die as it partly or wholly comes over the bed, means for so raising the bed and thus causing the :surplus ink to be wiped oil' the surface of the die, means for further raising the bed to cause the covering on the rounded edge of the bed to move over the rear edge of the die, and partly up the rear side, thereby thoroughly cleaning the die, a winding-up roller forcentrolling the movable covering of the bed, a rocking arm, feeding connection between this arm and the winding-up roller attached thereto, :L lever connected or forming part of this arm, and a link connecting the lever to the reciprocatin carriage.

250. In :L die stamping and embossing machine, the combination of a vertically-recip rocating plunger, :L horizontally-reciprocat ing carriage, :L die-holder alternately carried by the plunger and the carriage, an inking device, a rolling surplus-inkremoving device constructed so that its active surface will press into the deep part of the design and actsolely on the ink therein, and a wiping device.

3l. In a die stamping and embossing machine, the combination of :L vertically-reciprocating plunger, a horizontally-reciprocating carriage, :L die-holder alternately carried by the plunger and the carriage, an inkingpad, an ink-fo untain, a roller for carrying ink from the fountain tothe pad, means i'or moving the pad vertically, a rolling surplus-inkremoving device, an absorbent covering therefor, a wiping-bed and removable wipingsurface therefor, and means for moving the wiping-bed vertically.

ln testimony that we claim the foregoing as our invention we have signed our names, in presence of two witnesses, this 20th day oi June, 1804.

JOHN CARSON.

ALFRED SHEDLOCK.

lVitnesses:

WILLIAM llloIrFA'r, KATIE MGNAMARA. 

